Slide fastener



ATTORNEYS.

P. REISS SLIDE `FASTENER Filed April 3, 1955 `lune l, 1937.

MAMA

Patented .time l, 1937 unirse STATES PATENT GFFIQE 1 Claim.`

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in garment closures, and more particularly it pertains to garment closures of the type commonly known as, slide fasteners.

Slide fasteners as generally constructed comprise two stringers, eachA of which has .a plurality of elements which, when the closure. is closed, are adapted for interlocking engagement with each other. The elements are interlocked by a traveler which, when moved in one direction, effects interlocking of the elements,. and when moved in the other direction, releases the interlocking engagement of the elements to open the closure.

In certain fasteners of the above mentioned type, the two strlngers are capable of complete detachment'with relation tol each other when the interlocking elements of the'stringers are disengaged. This type of fastener is used particularly with garments such aS coats and the like, in which it is desired to completely open the garment.

In the last mentioned type of fastener, vdifficulty is often experienced in the proper positioning of the stringers with relation to each other and with relation to the traveler when the closure is in its open position, and it is to this type of fastener that the present invention relates.

It isfone object of the invention to provide means whereby the detachable Stringer of a slide fastener of the detachable type may be readily manipulated to properly position the same relative to the other Stringer and the traveler.

Other objects of the Vinvention will become apparent as the nature thereof is better understood, for which purpose reference will be had to the accompanying drawing, in which: l

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a garment showing a fastener constructed in accordance with the present invention attached thereto,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of one of the stringers of the fastener,

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2,

Figurevi is a detail perspective view, and

Figure 5 is a detail perspective view of a slightly modified form of the invention.

Referring to the drawing by reference character, A and B designate two stringere which may be of any desired form or type. and C designates the traveler. The Strlngers A and B are provided at their lower ends with members I0V and Il, respectively. the member III being of conventional construction.

In carrylngout the present invention, I provide Anot to be limited to a manipulating member I2 which, in Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, of the drawing, is pivotally carried by/ the member I I. As will be noted, the member II has an extension I3 and the manipulating member I2 is pivotally mounted upon this extension preferably by forming an eye I4 thereon, in which the member I2 may be pivotally' mounted.

By this construction and arrangement of parts, it will be apparent that the member I2 provides means for grasping the detachable Stringer member B and positioning it properly with respect to E thestringer A and to the traveler C in order that the traveler C may pick up the stringerB to interlock its elements with those of the Stringer A 15 and effect a closing of the closure.

. In that form of the invention illustrated in Figure 5, the member II is provided with an integral extension I6 which is rigid with relation to the member I I. In this form of the invention 20 the manipulating member is provided by the extension I6 which will Abe of suiliclent size to render the Same operable in the manner described for the manipulating member I2.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the g5 present invention provides a new and improved means which will greatly facilitate the proper positioning of the detachable Stringer member with respect to the traveler and the associate Stringer member in fasteners of this type.

While the invention' has been illustrated in its preferred forms. it is to be understood that it is the Specific construction shown and that it may be carried out in other forms without departing from the Spirit thereof. 35

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

In a fastener of the type described including a pair of interlocking stringers adapted to be entirely Separated from each other, and a traveler 40 for connecting and disconnecting said stringers, a manipulatingmember Secured to one of said stringers, said manipulating member comprising in combination, a main body portion for receiving and embracing the end of one of said strlngers, 45 an extension projecting at right angles from the main body portion of the manipulating member, said extension lying wholly beyond the end of the Stringer to which it is attached, an eye member carried by said extension, and a manipulating element pivotally mounted in said eye member andv depending therefrom beyond the end of the extension.

PHILIP REISE. 

